The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-05-07

and stand on MS neau.
.Does he do that? Then I shouldn't
wonder a bit if he is the educated pig
belonging to the circus. noticed that
the last wagon that went by this morn-
ing had a spotted animal of the kind
on it. I'll bet he's got out some way
without nobody seeing him. Let's see
if he'll jump over a stick"
He held out a stick as he spoke, and
the pig went over it at once.
Like as not he does fifty other
tricks" said Tony, "only I don't know
what they are. But this is Hoop 4
Co.'s educated pig, as sure as fate"
"'They'll think he's lost" said Oscar.
'eOf course they will, and they're
certain to offer a big reward. He's q
great card, and worth a mint of money
to 'em. You drive him home, and shut
him up, and wait till they advertise for
him. l only wish I'd found him."
But I don't think it would be right
to shut him up, now we know where
he belongs" said Oscar. 1--WE ought
to take him back"
THAT Mould be silly. Why. you
wouldn't get a cent"
"Anyhow, we ought to do it." per.
sisted Oscar, who, though only eleven
years old, could be very firm on occa-
sion. Hell be wanted to perform
this afternoon, and the circus people
ought to have him. Fanny will help
me drive him, and If we start now we
can get to Sco.tsboro before the circus
begins"
':Do as you choose, of course" said
Tony; 'it amt my loss"
"Will you 60 up to the house and
tell mother where we've gomez she
won't care. You can explain things to
her."
"Ycs, Tn willing to do that" an
swcred Tony, ''and I'll help you get
the pig into the road, for all l don't
think you're doing justice to your
selves"
If any of the boys and girls who read
this story ever tried to drive pig, they
will know how tired, warm and out Of
all patienc CO Oscar and Fanny were
when at last they succeeded in getting
into Scuttsboro the pig belonging to
Hoop 4 Co.'S circus.
Nj. Hoop himself came out Of the
big tent to thank them for what they
had done, and he could not repress a
smile when he saw that he owed the
restoration of his property to two bare
footed. p~oorly-dressed children, whose
dusty garments and flushed, tired faces
showed how hard it had been to keep
Mr.. Pig in the way he should go.
you're going to stay to see the ex-
hibition, Of course" he said.
And, in less time than it takes to tell
it, Oscar and Fanny were passed into
the big tent, and were told to look at
every thing in the menagerie, and then
take two reserved seats near the ring.
They forgot their fatigue very quickly
in the delight of wandering from cage
to cage. and talking over the beauties
Of the lions, tigers and bears, and when
they at length took the seats reserved
for them in the exhibition tent, their
cup of happiness seemed full.
The sagacity Of the elephants, the
wonderful feats performed by the Shet.
land ponies, and the tricks of jugglery
shown by a Japanese, delighted them
very much, but they enjoyed more than
any thing else the tricks performed by
the educated pig, and they forgave him
all the trouble ho had caused thcm.
Indeed they regarded him rs so very
wonderful that they thought themselves
honored in having made his ~acquaint.
anCe
The circus, and the wonderful things
they had seen in the menagerie, gave
them food for conversation for weeks
afterward. and though Tony often as
sured them that in restoring the pig to
his owner SO promptly, they had lost
the chance Of making "a pretty penny"
they were never heard to regret it
Florence B. HalloweN, in Golden Days.